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4-Day Classic Route in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai

Best Season: All year round

Route Overview

Hangzhou → Nanxun → Wuzhen → Shanghai → Suzhou

Tips

The public transportation in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai is very developed, covering all popular attractions, high-speed rail + bus + subway can basically meet all needs.

D1

Travel Tips

Check in at West Lake, take a rowing boat to cruise or cycle around the lake, and understand the elegant history of West Lake from its rise to prosperity. Go to Lingyin Temple, visit Feilai Peak, if you want to enter Lingyin Temple, you need to buy the ticket for Feilai Peak first, and then buy the ticket for Lingyin Temple. Then go to Xixi Wetland, the name card scenic spot of Hangzhou, divided into the East District and West District, the West District can be said to be the final masterpiece of the wetland, which is really a place with few people and beautiful scenery. When you come to Xixi Wetland, you must experience taking a rowing boat with a boatman (not an electric boat), and it's very comfortable to go along the way.

Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area (more than 2 hours) ->-> Lingyin Temple (1-3 hours) ->-> Xixi National Wetland Park (more than 2 hours)
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Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area

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Lingyin Temple

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. Xixi National Wetland Park

Transportation Guide

Dining Guide

Accommodation Tips

• There are various characteristic inns and star-rated hotels around West Lake, most of which are very charming. • Moreover, the transportation is convenient, and there are many delicious foods, recommending this area for staying.

D2

Travel Tips

Today, visit Nanxun and Wuzhen, these two ancient towns, represent two different styles. Nanxun, an ancient town that combines Chinese and Western elements, is more like a place where the rich and powerful returned from studying abroad, where you can experience woodblock printing, rowing boats, etc. Wuzhen, a 5A scenic spot, restores the water town of Wuzhen and returns to the prosperous life of Jiangnan. Don't miss the characteristic experiences such as mailing letters home, drinking tea, listening to opera, and taking a rowing boat night cruise on the West Market River.

Nanxun Ancient Town (more than 2 hours) ->-> Wuzhen Scenic Area (more than 2 hours)
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Nanxun Ancient Town

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Wuzhen Scenic Area

Transportation Guide

Dining Guide

Accommodation Tips

• In Xizhan, you can feel the ancient charm of the water town. • You can also enjoy the comfort and convenience of modern life.

D3

Travel Tips

Head to the Bund to visit the collection of buildings from various countries. Across the river from the Bund in Pudong Lujiazui, there are Shanghai's iconic buildings such as the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center. It is suggested to come on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evenings, when the lights of the Bund will be fully on, and the night view is very beautiful. You can visit Shanghai Disneyland to find memories of childhood. Shanghai City God Temple has become a small tourist circle in Shanghai, with the City God Temple Taoist temple, City God Temple snacks, and Yu Garden around it. Here you can taste Shanghai's famous snacks, with famous restaurants such as Lvbo Pavilion, Ningbo Tangyuan Shop, and Songyue Building, especially famous for snacks like soup dumplings, pear syrup candy, and spiced beans.

Shanghai Disney Resort (more than 3 hours) ->-> Shanghai City God Temple Tourism Area (1-3 hours) ->-> The Bund (1-3 hours)
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Shanghai Disney Resort

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Shanghai City God Temple Tourist Area

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The Bund

Transportation Guide

Dining Guide

Accommodation Tips

• Convenient for travel, this is the transfer station for Metro Line 1 and Line 2. • You can walk to many attractions such as the Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, and Shanghai Grand Theatre. • Experience the authentic life of Shanghai here.

D4

Travel Tips

The Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest existing classical garden in Suzhou, with a rich characteristic of Jiangnan water town. To the south of the garden, there is the Suzhou Museum, which is the only museum in China focusing on gardens. Historically, Hanshan Temple was once one of the top ten famous temples in China, with many historical relics inside, such as the stone inscriptions of Zhang Ji's poem, the stone carvings of Hanshan and Shide, and the fragments of inscriptions written by Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin. Pingjiang Road Historic District is the most well-preserved area of Suzhou's ancient city to date, and it can be regarded as a miniature of the ancient city. In the hearts of many Suzhou people, Pingjiang Road is not just an old street, but also a reflection of the life of people over the past century. If you have time, you can listen to Kunqu Opera and Pingtan, it is recommended to visit Lingyun Society Pingtan and Kunqu Opera Tea House, Fuxi Guqin Club, Jingu, Kunqu Opera Heritage Institute (Shiquan Street), Kunqu Opera Museum (Pingjiang Road), and Canglang Pavilion "Six Records of a Floating Life".

Hanshan Temple (1-3 hours) ->-> Humble Administrator's Garden (1-3 hours) ->-> Pingjiang Road (1-3 hours) ->-> Fuxi Hall (1 hour)
image of Hanshan Temple

Hanshan Temple

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Zhuozheng Garden

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Pingjiang Road

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Fuxi Hall

Transportation Guide

Dining Guide

Accommodation Tips

• Zhuozheng Garden and Lion Grove are both located here. • The transportation is convenient, and it is easy to go to the surrounding major attractions. Accommodation types range from luxurious high-end hotels to budget-friendly hostels.